This document outlines questions and topics for a school to consider when planning the rollout and implementation of their Ultranet portal. It addresses assembling a lead user team, training staff, integrating the Ultranet into existing school priorities and culture, designating moderators and administrators, promoting it to the community, addressing cyber safety issues, available resources, and ongoing support needs. The school is asked to determine specifics such as which year levels and classes will come online, how and when staff and students will be trained, and how the Ultranet will be rolled out and integrated into the school's existing systems and goals.
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Ultranet school plan
1. Where to From Here? How do we deliver the Ultranet to Our School
2. When Do Your Staff/ Students Come Online? Which year levels? Which classes? Which teachers? Lead Users First? All staff first? IDAM Letters to students? How and When?
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4. How will you share and reflect upon the work you have done?
8. Will you work with another teacher? Train the trainer? Or work with teams?How to use the ‘Getting Started Guide’ with teachers.
9. How are you going to ‘roll’ out the Ultranet? Fit into existing meetings? Change meeting schedules? Create new meetings? Virtual meetings? Professional learning teams? Train the trainer? Professional Development
10. The Big Picture How are you going to make the Ultranet work with existing school goals and priorities? AIP? elearning plans? Performance plans? Fitting in with teaching and learning priorities? School culture and characteristics? What are your long term and short term goals? What are your priorities??
11. Moderators & Portal Admin Who will be moderators in the school? What are the requirements/ responsibilities of the moderator? Who will be the School Portal Administrator?
17. Resources Captivate screen casts Lead Users Ning Lead User Guide Getting Started Guide (for all teachers) Ultranet Coach Other lead users Connections 2010
18. Ongoing Support Online Access? Booking in Coaches? -Immediate follow-up/PD with lead users/staff. -Long term support needs? Collegiate support. -Lead users within school. -Network Support